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Sudharsanan
Helper III
Helper III

Need to fill blank rows with previous month value

Hi All,

 

Could someone help me with the below scenerio please? The blank row should have the previous months value as shown in the expected column.

 

MonthPriceExpected Result
Jan 3939
Feb 39
Mar 39
Apr40.3140.31
May 40.31
June44.9744.97
July 44.97
Aug47.0247.02
Sep49.1349.13
Oct 49.13
Nov46.246.2
Dec 46.2
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@Sudharsanan - Let me know if this DAX-based solution meets your requirement, then I'll post the pbix file.

Manoj_Nair_0-1670262325231.png

LookupTable = FILTER('Price Table', 'Price Table'[Price] >0)
Derived Price = 
VAR currmonth = MAXX(FILTER(LookupTable, LookupTable[MonthNumber] <= SELECTEDVALUE('Price Table'[MonthNumber])),LookupTable[MonthNumber])
VAR result = CALCULATE(MAX('LookupTable'[Price]), LookupTable[MonthNumber] = currmonth)
return result

 

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Manoj_Nair
Solution Supplier
Solution Supplier

@Sudharsanan - try this at the power query back end data - Let me know if this fix, then accept it as a solution. Microsoft document on fill down Many Thanks

Manoj_Nair_0-1670259315450.png

 

Thanks @Manoj_Nair i knew this earlier but i wanted to handle this using DAX

@Sudharsanan - Let me know if this DAX-based solution meets your requirement, then I'll post the pbix file.

Manoj_Nair_0-1670262325231.png

LookupTable = FILTER('Price Table', 'Price Table'[Price] >0)
Derived Price = 
VAR currmonth = MAXX(FILTER(LookupTable, LookupTable[MonthNumber] <= SELECTEDVALUE('Price Table'[MonthNumber])),LookupTable[MonthNumber])
VAR result = CALCULATE(MAX('LookupTable'[Price]), LookupTable[MonthNumber] = currmonth)
return result

 

Thanks @Manoj_Nair but am not sure what you are referring  as a  Lookup Table here. so pbix file will help me ?

@Sudharsanan - PBIX file attached

@Manoj_Nair  thanks for this

 

 

 

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